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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
Write a short note on the Ram Mohan Roy’s achievements in the field of education
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Solution
Raja Mohan Roy opened an English medium school which combined traditional Indian learning with Western knowledge. He assisted David Hare, a Scottish watchmaker, to establish the Hindu College in Calcutta. He also founded the Vedanta College which offered courses of study in Indian learning and Western sciences.
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